Green Festival New York

FestivalBuzz just got the paper version of the Green Festival's program, but you can check it out on their website . Just click on "schedules" to see the break down by stage or area of the venue. Just below, click "Event Guide" to get a digital version of the printed event guide.

Green is not the only theme. Activism is also healthily represented in the program, with talks on Occupying Wall Street to Urban Gardening to eating healthfully using food stamps.  Lots of green/natural/organic food and personal products are on display at the booths on the floor. The festival tries to be zero-emissions itself, and invites attendees to bring their own utensils as well as cell phones and batteries to recycle.

If you want to make a good impact on the environment but don't know how, this might be a good place to start. And yes, there will be music!

When: April 21-22, 2012
Where: Javits Center North (11th Ave btw 39th & 40th Streets)
Website: http://www.greenfestivals.org/nyc/updates/

Explore Green Transportation at the New Amsterdam Bike Show

Positioned directly after the NY Auto Show, the New Amsterdam Bike Show aims to expose New Yorkers to the idea of biking as an alternative form of transportation.  Biking equipment and accessory vendors from all over the city will be on hand. Bikes of all kinds will be available to check out. To promote (and ease) biking access to the venue, show sponsor Transportation Alternatives will provide bike valet parking at the show.

When: April 30, 2011, 10AM-7PM
Where: Center 548, 548 West 22nd Street btw. 10th and 11th Aves
Website: http://www.newambikeshow.com

A Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo at Toren 3/13!

Brooklyn blog A Child Grows in Brooklyn is organizing the Brooklyn Baby Expo March 13.  Hosted by the newly built Toren Condo, the expo features seminars on the cutting edge of parenting, and resources for parenting in the Big Apple, none of which is easy.

Seminars begin at 10:15. Topics include greening your home and forming parenting partnerships. Exhibits include demos and tryouts of the latest in toys and gear for both baby and mama (nursing bras anyone?).  Other fun activities include baby yoga, mini manicures and blowouts for the makeover set, and the ability to do those things you mean to but never get around to (get that Brooklyn Library Card!).

The Expo is heavy on the swag, promising a $120 value gift bag to the first 250 families, free gifts at each seminar by their respective sponsors, and a free subscription to Time Out NY Kids to every family that attends. The Expo is providing free parking as well, so don't be afraid to bring the family.

FB prefers festivals with low or no entrance fees. At $35 a ticket, this is not a particularly cheap festival, but the value of the free giveaways, combined with the breadth of seminars, activities and demos offered seems worth it.  And you can admire the amazing views from the Toren penthouses. Make yourself at home, and the nice folks at Toren will be all too happy to help you make it home.

When: March 13, 11AM-4PM
Where: 150 Myrtle Ave (Toren Condo), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Website: http://www.achildgrows.com/expo

Go Green: EcoArt Community Festival in Brooklyn

Learn simple ways to get greener at the EcoArt Community Festival. Kids activities and fine art vendors will also be there. And be sure to check out the scheduled activities at nearby Lefferts Historic House and the Prospect Park Zoo http://www.prospectpark.org.

When: July 25 11AM-4PM

Where: Prospect Park near the Carousel (Flatbush at Ocean Ave)

Website: None

Get Your Geek On!

Art for art's sake not heavy enough for you? Catch what's left of the World Science Festival Saturday and Sunday around New York venues, including campus sites at New York University and New School University.  The festival's creators hit science from all angles, both grownup and kid-friendly. Art lovers can explore the science side of sound, light, color and the things that inspire us - the skies, oceans and plants - through discussions that push the boundaries of what we know today.

Most events require tickets, but most of the adult talks are already sold out (though some rush tickets may be available right before start time). But some panels are available via live broadcast right on your computer - or rebroadcast for those of us who can only pay attention after Junior's sleeping tight.

The accompanying World Science Street Fair on Sunday will be held around Washington Square Park. Exhibits on subjects including the environment, animals, nature, robotics, math and learning and plenty more promise to be instructive and fun at the same time.

When: June 5 & 6 - Street fair is June 6 10AM-6PM
Where: Around Manhattan - Street Fair is in Washington Square Park
Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com

Celebrate Earth Day this Week in Battery Park City

Battery Park City is celebrating Earth Day all week with it's "NY's Greenest" week. Starting April 17-25, the festival is combining free art, movies, readings, nature activities and kids activities with panel discussions and education about going green.

A full schedule of activities can be found at Battery Park City's Website. Most activities are free to the public.